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Undergraduate Curriculum

CM 313 Materials Lab
Students in the CM 313 Materials and Methods lab
Application Types

Major Prerequisites

The following prerequisites are required for all students earning the accredited BS in Construction Management regardless of application pathway, EXCEPT for BA Architectural Design students pursuing the dual degree.

Transfer students: refer to the UW Equivalency Guide and meet with the undergraduate advisor to verify how their course credits will be applied.

Requirement Early Admission Upper Division Admission
Calculus 1 (Math 112 or Math 124) Y Y
Physics 1 with Lab (PHYS 114/117 or PHYS 121) Y Y
Physics 2 with Lab (PHYS 115/118 or PHYS 122) N Y
Microeconomics (ECON 200) Y Y
Financial Accounting (ACCTG 215) N Y
Managerial Accounting (ACCTG 225) N Y
Business Law (MGMT 200) N Y
Statistics (QMETH 201, Q SCI 291 or STAT 311) N Y
Digital Tools (CM 260) N Y
Public Speaking (Com 220) N Y
Intro to Geology (ESS 101) N Y

UW General Education Requirements

The following general education  are required for all students earning the accredited BS in Construction Management regardless of application pathway, EXCEPT for BA Architectural Design students pursuing the dual degree. Dual degree students should consult the BA Arch Design/BS in CM Degree Audit to verify completion of UW General Education requirements.

Transfer students: refer to the UW Equivalency Guide and meet with the undergraduate advisor to verify how their course credits will be applied.

General Education Requirement Total Credits Overlap with CM Prerequisites
Reasoning (formerly QSR) 5 MATH 112, MATH 124 or Q SCI 291 fulfill this requirement
Social Sciences (formerly I& S) 10 ECON 200 (5); Take 5 additional credits (CM 250 recommended)
Arts & Humanities (formerly VLPA) 10 COM 220 (5); Take 5 additional credits
Natural Sciences (formerly NW) 34 All MATH, PHYS, Statistics, and ESS courses count toward total
Diversity 3 Select a course that meets the DIV requirement
Writing 7 CM 301 fulfills 3 W credits (taken during junior year) Take one additional W course.

Autumn Winter Spring
Junior Year CM 301, CM 310, CM 311, CM 313, CM 335, ARCH 320 CM 323, CM 330, CM 331, ARCH 321, MGMT 300 CM 321, CM 322, CM 332, CM 333, CM 334, CM 420
Senior Year CM 312, CM 410, CM 411, CM 414 CM 421, CM 422, CM 432, CM 434 CM 412, CM 423, CM 431

Required internship: Typically completed between junior and senior year.
Senior Electives — 6 credits total CM 415, CM 416, CM 498 (pre-capstone required)CM 429

Autumn Winter Spring
Fourth Year  CM 301, CM 310, CM 311,  CM 335, ARCH 400 CM 323, CM 330, CM 331, ARCH 404 CM 321, CM 322, CM 332, CM 333, CM 334,  ARCH 402
Fifth Year CM 312, CM 410 CM 411 CM 414 CM 421, CM 422, CM 432, CM 434 CM 412, CM 423, CM 431

Steps to declare a minor in Construction Management:

  1. Have a declared major AND earned more than 45 credits
  2. Meet with your major advisor to complete the Change of Major/Minor form

Approved list of courses for minor:

Required:

  1. One of CM 310 or CEE 307 or TCE 307
  2.  CM 311 or CM 320
  3. CM 331, CM 333, and CM 411

Choose from the elective list below to complete a minimum of 12 elective credits:

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